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Bradshaw, of Carmarthen Road, Gendros, Swansea, pleaded guilty to attempted robbery and to possessing an offensive weapon when he appeared via videolink from Cardiff Prison.

Dan Griffiths, for Bradshaw, said the “trigger” for the offence was defendant’s girlfriend ending their relationship leading him to “seek solace” in drink and drugs.

The advocate said that on the day in question his client had been under the influence of alcohol and diazepam, and “remembers little” about what happened,

Judge Peter Heywood told Bradshaw it was clear his actions had affected the staff in the shop.

He said: “One can only imagine the distress and shock to the ladies working in that store.”

The judge said the starting point for sentencing for attempted robbery after conviction would have been four-and-a-half years - giving him credit for his guilty plea he sentenced him to three years in prison. For possessing an offensive weapon he sentenced the defendant to one year in prison to run concurrently - at the same time - as the attempted robbery sentence, making a total of three years.